Former partner Buddle Findlay, Founded Fyers Joyce in 1996, Foundation member of the Inter Pacific Bar Association, the preeminent international business lawyers society.

Former chairman NZ China Trade Association

Past directorships include: Frucor Beverages, Southern Travel holdings, Maxwell Marine, Freshmax. General counsel for companies and business owners. Special expertise in capital raising, M&A and private equity investment.

Philip has over twenty years’ experience as a commercial lawyer. Prior to Fyers Joyce he worked as a commercial litigator in Auckland and London and then as in house counsel for Frucor Beverages. Philip has particular experience in the food and beverage and fresh produce industries, and in assisting start-ups on their growth journey. He also manages a significant commercial property portfolio and all of the legal affairs of a number of businesses and private individuals.